Lawyers are trained legal professionals who can explain the laws to you.

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Lawyers are trained legal professionals who can explain the laws to you. They are there to let people know the options that are available. Their job is to negotiate or mediate conflicts with other people, prepare letters, court forms, or other legal documents for you and to represent you in the court of law.

The first process to entering the field of law is to acquire a bachelor’s degree in any major. A few common degrees for first year law students are political science, liberal arts and history to name a few. Once the individual has obtained their bachelor’s degree and has decided to enter law school there are many processes. Depending upon how confident the individual is they might decide to attend workshops by becoming a member of the Law School Admission Council.

LSAC provides workshops presented by admission deans and directors of law schools worldwide. The workshops cover a variety of subjects such as…understanding your strengths as an applicant, scheduling and timing the process. The LSAT and the LSDAS (Law School Data Assembly Service) cover the importance of the personal statement the role of letters of recommendation, how decisions are made, and advice if you are put on a waiting list. This gives the applicant a chance to ask for professional advice by questioning higher authority to ease the tension of the application process.

LSAT is a mandatory test that all law school applicants must take. All American law schools that are accredited by the ABA (American Bar Association) require the LSAT for admission. The only schools that don’t require the LSAT be taken before admission are some non-accredited and state accredited schools. Admission departments place equal weight on the LSAT scores and the students GPA. Others rely heavier on the LSAT scores and some heavier on the GPA of the student.

The LSAT consists of six exam sections including: two logical reasoning, one analytical reasoning, reading comprehension, trial section, and a writing sample. The total numbers scored that are multiple choice questions range from 101 to 103 with the allowable testing time being three hours and twenty-five minutes. Some ground rules for the test are: working ahead or going back to other test sections is strictly prohibited, no penalties for incorrect responses and silent timing devices are allowed.

The LSAT is given four times a year in February, June, October, and December. The October, December, and February administrations of the test begin at 8:30 A.M. and test-takers are required to be at the test center a half an hour earlier. The June test starts at 1:00 P.M. and have the same requirement of arrival. Most law schools only admit students in for the fall semester. The majority of students take the test for the first time in their junior or senior year in college before applying to law school.

Some college courses give test-takers an advantage over others these are the following: Philosophy, History, Ethics, Literature, English, and Political science. Research has confirmed that test-takers with substantial Philosophy courses perform better on the LSAT than any other group.

Registering for the LSAT must be done in advance by submitting a registration form included in the LSAT/LSDAS (Law School Data Assembly Service) Registration and Information Book, which are published annually in April. The two quickest ways to register for the LSAT is by using the automated phone system or registering via online. Most law schools credited by the ABA require three letters of recommendation by a professor who knows your academic performance. Applicants can submit their letters of recommendation through the LSAC service, which is included in your LSDAS subscription.

The function of the LSDAS is to collect all undergraduate transcripts and LSAT reports. They also prepare a summary and send it to the law schools specified. Individuals can register for this service the year they plan on applying to law school. The registration is good for one year and costs $95 dollars; postponement will require you to reregister. You don’t have to subscribe to LSDAS when you register for the LSAT, but you should subscribe as soon as possible before your first law school application deadline. The LSDAS subscription includes reporting to one law school and three letters of recommendation. Additional school reports are available for $9 dollars each.

Yale law school for example requires a $250 dollar deposit to secure the students place in the entering class. The deposit will be credited to the student’s tuition account. Applicants may visit the Law School to see the facilities and sit in on classes. If they wish to discuss the program while they are visiting they will usually get a student assistant to the Office of Admissions to meet with you give you a tour and answer any questions you may have. However, an evaluative interview is not part of the Yale Law School admission process, but an applicant may request an appointment to discuss special circumstances. All admitted students are invited to visit the school in spring.

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Evaluating your LSAT score, which the testing service will send you approximately five weeks after the actual test date, will indicate your raw score, your scaled score, and your percentile ranking. The percentile ranking tells you how you performed relative to all others taking the LSAT over a recent multi-year period. This ranking is not reported to the law schools.

There is a $96 dollar registration fee to take the LSAT and for late registrants there is an additional $54 dollar late fee added. There are other courses available through various companies to help you prepare for the LSAT. ...

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